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John Gray 1746 – 1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 March 1746

Birth Location: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1 July 1816

Death Location: Spring Hill, Grayville, West Virginia

Father: John Gray

Mother: Jean WARDROP

Spouse(s): Mary Gray

Children(s): Pvt Gray

In 1746, John Gray jr entered the world in Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to John Gray and Jean WARDROP. John Gray jr married Mary Sherrard Cowan Gray, and had children including Pvt Joshua Gray. John Gray jr passed away in 1816 in Spring Hill, Grayville, West Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1746, John Gray jr entered the world in Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to John Gray and Jean WARDROP.
  • John Gray jr married Mary Sherrard Cowan Gray, and had children including Pvt Joshua Gray.
  • John Gray jr passed away in 1816 in Spring Hill, Grayville, West Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Gray
1702 – 1756
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
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Jean WARDROP
1719 – 1771
Birth Location: West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Gray
1744 – 1803
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Pvt Gray
1785 – 1875
Birth Location: Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
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John Gray's Ancestors

Self
John Gray
1746 – 1816
Birth Place: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
John Gray
1702 – 1756
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Jean WARDROP
1719 – 1771
West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Gray
1675 –
Scotland
Katherin ((Catherin) Aitkin) (Aiken)
1678 –
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Aitkin
1657 –
Margaret Steill
1655 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Aitkin
1621 –
Margaret Clerk
1623 –
Alexander STEILL
1637 –
Jennett Wood
1642 –

John Gray's Descendants

1.
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John Gray (6 March 1746 – 1 July 1816) m. Mary (Sherrard Cowan) Gray (1744 – about 1803)
  1. 1. Pvt (Joshua) Gray (1785 – 27 Dec 1875) m. Mary (Polly) Laws (1790 – Sep 1889)
    1. 1. Sarah Gray (1817 – 1880) m. Littleberry Epperson (31 Oct 1786 – 18 Oct 1870)
      1. 1. Nancy (K) Epperson (Between:1857/00/00-1858/00/00 – After:1885-00-00)
      2. 2. King (David) Epperson (Dec 1859 – 1910)

John Gray's Timeline

2 Records

1746
6 March 1746
Birth of John Gray jr in Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1816
1 July 1816
Age 70
Death of John Gray jr in Spring Hill, Grayville, West Virginia
Spring Hill, Grayville, West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 March 1746
    Event Place: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 July 1816
    Event Place: Spring Hill, Grayville, West Virginia
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